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H.R.1905

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District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007

To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

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4/19/2007--Passed House amended. District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federa... moreSee Full Bill Text

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April 18, 2007April 19, 2007

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April 19, 2007Roll call number 231 in the House
Question: On Passage: H R 1905 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%) Percentage of 'aye' votes: 55% Result: Passed

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September 18, 2007 DC Voting Rights Bill Derailed in Senate

The House passed its version of the voting rights bill (HR 1905) on April 19 by a 241-177 vote. But even if supporters of the measure had been able to move ...

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May 11, 2007 Impeachment party for Shea-Porter is over

As to whether HR 1905, giving two House representatives to the citizens living in DC, is constitutional — the jury is out. Reviewing Article I, Section 8, ...

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April 23, 2007 USVI Delegate encouraged by passage of DC Vote Bill in the House

WASHINGTON, USA: US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna M. Christensen said that she was in full support of the passage of HR 1905, the District of ...

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July 14, 2008 Forget about the right to tweet; what about the right to vote?

On Thursday, April 19, 2007, the DC Voting Rights Act (HR 1905) passed the House of Representatives 241-177. This is the first time in a generation that the House has passed a bill that works toward bringing voting representation to the ...

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June 17, 2008 HR 1905: the sequel On Tuesday Senators Orrin Hatch, Bob Bennett ...

One of the improvements on the House’s bill is to allow Utah to redistrict itself for an additional representative, an important development which eliminates one criticism of HR 1905: that giving the entire state a vote for an at-large ...

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June 03, 2008 Congressman Gohmert unamused at reasonable antics of new ...

One of the improvements on the House’s bill is to allow Utah to redistrict itself for an additional representative, an important development which eliminates one criticism of HR 1905: that giving the entire state a vote for an at-large ...

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